Thursday, June 26, 2014

DIY: Metal Star Photo Collage

The rustic metal star offers such a creative surface to display photos.
What a beautiful gift this STAR PHOTO COLLAGE would be for a wedding or
anniversary! Scroll down for the tutorial and to see more projects.

Let's get started...
As we mentioned earlier, this tutorial is to give you an idea of how to
put this project together. You can modify the look by simply changing
the shapes of your pictures and paper pieces.

1. Select your paper so it matches your photos and theme. Make sure your
pictures are big enough, but not too big. It needs to fit the star
sections.

2. Trace a template using cardstock of one section of the star and cut
it 1/4 in. smaller to allow the metal to show as a border for each photo
and paper pieces. Each point of the star will have 2 templates - one
for each side of the point. In this project, we cut the 2 templates in
half to allow for more options for photos and paper. Use your templates
to cut your paper and pictures.

3. Use Mod Podge Rocks! to adhere your paper and pictures to the star.
Start by brushing a coat on the back of your paper and photos, and then a
coat on the star. Do one section at a time so it doesn't dry before you
have time to position your paper/photos. Apply your paper/photos to the
star while still wet. Smooth out any bubbles with your fingers, or
Popsicle stick. Repeat this step for each section of your star.

4. Once it's completely dry, brush a coat of Mod Podge Rocks to the entire star to seal it.